Time for some vacation

Last week it was finally time again for the national team! I didn’t need to play against Bulgaria, a few of us got some rest after an exhausting season, but off course we worked our asses off in the gym 😉 Also we needed to do some physical tests as a preparation for Rio. And, last but not least, we needed to play against Austria for the qualification of the European Championship. The physical test at sports center Papendal was not quite easy. We needed to visit some doctors, they took some blood (actually they took a lot haha), and they tested our eyesight. Off course we also needed to do the famous and well-known effort test. The day before I had some pretty tough training, so I was thinking: hmm, maybe it’s better to run instead of riding a bicycle. For sure that will be better for my heavy legs 😉 Well, my legs were also freaking heavy when I had to run that fast! But the most important thing was that all my results were good. So I’m allowed to go to Rio 😉

The game against Austria was a good one and we managed to win with a difference of 13 goals. Because of this big win we finished the qualification round as number one of our group. Now we shall have a better draw this Friday. Exciting! I can really notice that Rio is coming closer every day now. I know my entire program now, the attention of the media is getting bigger and bigger and also I’m wondering how everything will look like there in Rio de Janeiro. Still, first we have some well-deserved vacation. Saturday I will fly for a vacation of 10 days to Zakinthos. But.. Also there I will continue my training program. Not only beach clothes, but also my clothes for training are coming with me this summer. I will keep you posted from there about all the great things I’m up to.

Thursday I will give an awesome training in Emmen, my hometown, at the Carmel College. I already heard a lot of exciting reactions and I think there will be a lot of kids. The entire day will be perfect, filled with some interviews and off course a training lead by me. I can’t wait! So for now I’m not just sitting on the sofa, enjoying my holidays, but I’m constantly on the road. Like yesterday when I went to the concert of Adele. Oh my god, that was so great. This lady has the most amazing voice and it was by far the best concert I’ve ever been to. Ziggo, thanks a lot! At the moment a lot of great things are happening in my life and I’m enjoying every piece of it 🙂

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I'm a professional handball player, playing for Issy Paris and the Dutch National Team. Last year I've suffered a PCL injury, but I recovered completely. Here you can follow all my adventures and especially you can follow my road to the Olympic Games in Rio!